Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Phitsanuloke/Sukhothai/Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Chiang Saen/Golden Triangle
A Thailand classic 9 day tour will bring you closer to everything you associate with Thailand: the temples, palaces, monuments, rive life, Thai Food, handicrafts, hill tribes. We’ll visit Ayutthaya, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
Ha from Gia Linh was very helpful with all the arrangements and had no problem changing the programme several times to accommodate our needs.
Destination: Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Phitsanuloke/Sukhothai/Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai/Chiang Saen/Golden Triangle
Description: A Thailand classic 9 day tour will bring you closer to everything you associate with Thailand: the temples, palaces, monuments, rive life, Thai Food, handicrafts, hill tribes. We’ll visit Ayutthaya, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner, G=Guide
Day 1: Arrive Bangkok (G)
On arrival at Suvanphumi Airport, you will be met and transferred to hotel. Your overnight stay will be in Bangkok.
Day 2: Bangkok City Tour (B, L, G)
Breakfast at hotel. You’ll begin your tour of Bangkok with a long tail boat ride along the Chao Phraya River to see many lively inner canals which provide some fantastic views of the local life. Along the way you will stop over at Wat Arun, the temple of dawn, before continuing to the Grand Palace which dedicated to the Thai Royal Family’s ceremonies. Nearby is the magnificent Wat Phra Kaew, which is famous for the Emerald Buddha Image. After seeing this complex, you will drive through the many vibrant streets of China Town to some of the most significant temples in Bangkok. The landmark of Wat Traimit is well known as the Golden Buddha Temple while Wat Pho houses a gigantic Reclining Buddha. You will spend the night in Bangkok.
Day 3: Bangkok/Ayutthaya/Phitsanuloke (B, L, G)
Breakfast at hotel. Meet at the lobby of the hotel, depart by luxury air conditioned to visit Bang Pa In Summer Palace, a charming collection of palaces and pavilions used for years by the royal family in the summer, continue to Ayuthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, will visit some of the most important ruins of this historic city, visit to Wat Phra and Wat Chaiwathanaram Srisampetch. Lunch. Continue to Phitsanulok to visit on arrival Wat Phra Sri Ratana Mahat and check into hotel and free at own leisure
Day 4: Phitsanuloke/Sukhothai/Chiang Mai (B, L, G)
Breakfast at hotel. Depart to Sukhothai for historical park of the first independent Siamese kingdom. Continue to Chiang Mai with visit en-route to Wat Lampangluang for ancient classic Lanna Buddhist architecture. Lunch at restaurant, and toward to check into hotel in Chiang Mai and overnight stay
Day 5: Chiang Mai Sightseeing (B, L, G)
Breakfast at hotel. Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep for witness Thailand most popular Buddhist pilgrim center. Drive to Doi Pui for Meo Hilltribe village for beautiful garden and handicrafts. Lunch at restaurant, before tour downhill to visit Wat Jet Yod and visit to Bosrang and Sankamphaeng for all kind of local products such as Umbrella, silverware, Teakwood handicrafts, Thai Silk weaving etc. Overnight stay in Chiang Mai.
Day 6: Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai (B, L, G) by car only (no flight)
After breakfast, driver to Chiang Rai to visit Doi Tung, 2,000 meters above sea level. In the past, shifting slash-and-burn cultivation destroyed the forest around Doi Tung area. Until 1987 when the Doi Tung Development Project was established in accordance to the King’s Mother initiative. Then visit to Mae Fah Luang Garden and Doi Tung Royal villa. You will spend the night in Chiang Rai.
Day 7: Chiang Rai/Chiang Saen/Golden Triangle (B, L, G)
Breakfast at the hotel. You will drive to Mae Chan to visit Akha hill tribe villages; explore the villages that are very simple, unique costumes, their own tradition and dialect. The trip continues to visit archeological remains at Chiang Saen city, the first capital city of the northern Thailand.
In the afternoon, you will visit the world famous Golden Triangle where the borders of three countries (Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar) are met. Enjoy the panoramic view of Mekong River and Hall of Opium and Boat Trip along the Mae Khong River, made a stop at Don Sao Village, Laos. Then continue to Mae Sai town, the Thailand-Myanmar border and the northernmost point of Thailand. Enjoy shopping the Myanmar products at the local market. You will return to your hotel in late afternoon. You will spend the night in Chiang Rai.
Day 8: Chiang Rai/Bangkok Flight (B, G)
Your time will be your own until our guide and driver arrive to take you to Chiang Rai airport where you will board the flight to Bangkok arrive Bangkok transfer to check into hotel and free at own leisure. Overnight stay in Bangkok.
Day 9: Bangkok Departure (B, G)
Breakfast at hotel. You’ll be free until transfer to the airport for flight departure to next destination.
| Number of people | 2 | 3-5 | 6-9 | 10-15 | Supplement for single occupancy |
| 3 stars | 1,250 | 1,000 | 790 | 768 | 183 |
| 4 stars | 1,331 | 1,081 | 872 | 848 | 264 |
| 5 stars | 1,708 | 1,458 | 1,249 | 1,227 | 641 |
Validity until October 31, 2016
→ Breakfast and accommodation in twin or double room.
→ All pick up and transfer.
→ Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced, safe driver.
→ One way domestic flight tickets: Chiang Rai – Bangkok, including airport taxes
→ Boat cruise as mentioned in the program
→ Experienced English-speaking tour guide as indicated in the itinerary.
→ Entry fees for all sightseeing as mentioned in the programme.
→ Lunches, as specified
→ VAT and other taxes
→ International flight tickets and airport tax.
→ Visas
→ Dinners, except as specified above.
→ Surcharge during Water Festival (April 12-15)
→ Drinks, gratuities and personal expenses.
→ Insurance
Hotel list for Three Stars standard
* Bangkok: Astera Sathorn (*** located right in the center of Bangkok’s business district, Superior room) or similar
* Phitsanuloke: Topland Hotel & Plaza (*** Situated within Topland Shopping complex, Superior room) or similar
* Chiang Mai: Porn Ping Tower Hotel (*** located in Charoenprathet Road, the heart of town in Chiang Mai, Superior room) or similar
* Chiang Rai: Rimkok Resort (*** a luxury riverside resorts, Superior room) or similar
Hotel list for Four Stars standard
* Bangkok: Avani Atrium Hotel (**** located on New Petchburi Road, near the main commercial and shopping districts of Silom and Sukhumvit Road, Superior room) or similar
* Phitsanuloke: The Grand Riverside Hotel (**** located in the centre of Phitsanulok along side the Nan-River, Deluxe room) or similar
* Chiang Mai: The Imperial Mae Ping Hotel (**** ideally located in central Chiang Mai, Thailand next to the Mae Ping River, Superior room) or similar
* Chiang Rai: La Luna Resort (**** nestled in a beautiful garden amid a prime location of Chiang Rai, Bungalow Pool View) or similar
Hotel list for Five Stars standard
* Bangkok: Pullman Hotel G (***** stands on Silom Road, Deluxe G room) or similar
* Phitsanuloke: Pattara Resort (***** Set close to the town center, the resort’s contemporary design sets it apart in the historic city of Phitsanulok, Superior room) or similar
* Chiang Mai: Le Meridien Hotel Chiang Mai (***** Situated at the centre of Chiang Mai’s vibrant Night Bazaar, Deluxe room) or similar
* Chiang Rai: Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort (***** not too far from the city center: just 3 km away, and it normally takes about 15 minutes to reach the airport, Deluxe Garden View) or similar
If, at the time of booking, any hotels or rooms in the list above are fully booked, we will endeavour to find accommodation of a similar standard elsewhere. If the only available accommodation is of a higher or lower standard, we will revise the price accordingly and consult you immediately.
